FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BLI |
| Lat/Long: | 48-47-33.7000N / 122-32-15.1000W
48-47.561667N / 122-32.251667W
48.7926944 / -122.5375278
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 170 ft. / 51.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 20E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of BELLINGHAM, WA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 98226 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1938 |
| Sectional chart: | SEATTLE |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | VANCOUVER CENTER |
| FSS: | SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BLI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 1200 ft. MSL
TPA 1030 FT AGL FIXED WING; 530 FT AGL HELICOPTER; 1830 FT AGL TURBO. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
WHEN TWR CLSD ACTIVATE HIRL RY 16-34, MALSR RY 16, REIL RY 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes, OVER 7500 LBS. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 360-671-5674. |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 124.9 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 134.45 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 360-671-8688 |
| BELLINGHAM GROUND: | 127.4 379.3 [0700-2230] |
| BELLINGHAM TOWER: | 124.9 379.3 [0700-2230] |
| WX AWOS-3 at ORS (16 nm W): | 135.425 (360-376-6045) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BVS (20 nm S): | 121.125 (360-757-7767) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY VICTORIA TERMINAL ON FREQS 132.7/290.8.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HUHr150/9.3 | | WHATCOM VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 20E |
| YVRr104/29.5 | | VANCOUVER VORTAC | | 115.90 | | 21E |
| CVVr354/33.7 | | PENN COVE VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 19E |
| YYJr063/37.7 | | VICTORIA VOR/DME | | 113.70 | | 21E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 6701 x 150 ft. / 2042 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in fair condition
GROOVED AFSC. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 160.0 | | Double tandem: | 250.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 48-48.112492N | | 48-47.010542N |
| Longitude: | 122-32.253322W | | 122-32.248868W |
| Elevation: | 162.5 ft. | | 170.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 160 magnetic, 180 true | | 340 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | MLS |
| Obstructions: | none | | 54 ft. tree, 1400 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PORT OF BELLINGHAM
1801 ROEDER AVE
BELLINGHAM, WA 98227
Phone 360-676-2500 |
| Manager: | ART CHOAT
4255 MITCHELL WAY STE 206
BELLINGHAM, WA 98226
Phone 360-671-5674
AIRPORT DIRECTOR |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 199 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 184 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 189/day * | | 49% | local general aviation | | 23% | air taxi | | 18% | transient general aviation | | 10% | commercial | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 January 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | COMMERCIAL RAMP CLSD TO PVT ACFT. |
| - | ATCT SVC NOT AVBL AT TWY A INVOF TWY G; THE SOUTH HOLD AREA & THE RUNUP AREA DUE TO OBSTRUCTED VISION. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC AMGR AT 360-671-5674. |
| - | TWY "J", TWY "F" FM TWY "A" EASTWARD TO TWY "D", AND TWY "D" FM TWY "E" TO TWY "F" CLOSED TO AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 16 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (34KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
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| KIENO TWO | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (62KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KORS - Orcas Island Airport (16 nm W)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (20 nm S)
KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (25 nm SW)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) (27 nm S)
KOKH - AJ Eisenberg Airport (33 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in April 2008
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-Feb-2010
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 14:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:27 | | 15:27 |
| Sunset | | 17:21 | | 01:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:54 | | 01:54 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 09:34:25 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 10-Feb-2010 01:34:25 |
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| METAR |
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| KBLI | 100919Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR FEW001 BKN075 01/M01 A2996 RMK AO2
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CYXX
15nm NE | 100900Z 00000KT 15SM BKN140 01/00 A2998 RMK AC6 SLP153
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KORS
15nm W | 100910Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR FEW065 02/02 A2994 RMK AO2
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CWWK
16nm NW | 100900Z AUTO 06001KT 03/03 RMK AO1 SLP155 T00320032 56006
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CWEZ
20nm W | 100900Z AUTO 13006KT 06/05 RMK AO1 SLP148 T00590049 58007
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| TAF |
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| KBLI | 100538Z 1006/1106 00000KT 4SM BR BKN070 TEMPO 1006/1010 1SM BR SCT003 SCT070 FM101000 15003KT 3SM BR SCT005 BKN120 BKN200 TEMPO 1010/1014 1SM BR BKN005 OVC120 FM101800 16010KT 6SM -RA SCT010 OVC035 FM110100 15008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 BKN090
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CYXX
15nm NE | 100538Z 1006/1106 VRB03KT P6SM FEW080 SCT150 PROB30 1006/1009 3/4SM BR FM100900 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 PROB30 1009/1012 3/4SM BR FM101200 05005KT P6SM BKN040 OVC080 TEMPO 1012/1019 P6SM -SHRA PROB30 1012/1019 3/4SM BR FM101900 06006KT P6SM -RA SC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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